"A Prince of Swindlers" by Guy Boothby is an early 20th-century story about Simon Carne, a clever trickster who skillfully enters London's high society while pulling off complex scams. Readers are thrown into world where charm and lies meet the rich. The story starts with Carne looking back at events leading to major thefts. It shows how he unknowingly brought a famous adventurer into London society, which then kicked off a string of big crimes. We learn about Carne's past as a Viceroy and his trip to England, where he moves through different social groups and carefully plans his bold robberies. The story emphasizes his smart thinking and how he uses disguises and deception as he gets ready to take advantage of the city's riches during a season of celebration, setting up a thrilling story packed with mystery and adventure.
A Prince of Swindlers
By Guy Boothby
In a world of high society, a master of disguise sets out to outsmart the wealthy and powerful through cunning schemes and grand illusions.
Summary
About the AuthorGuy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
Guy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
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